Pasensya na medyo mahaba,
Share ko lang experience ko sa Toshiba 53" RPTV (Cinema Series). So far since I got it no problems talaga and up to now am still amazed by the picture when I put in new DVD's to watch. We have a new Phillips 43" na HDTV, got it last December and still in comparison using the same DVD player (Pioneer) and connections the brillance and clarity is still with the Tosh. I was expecting a better picture with the newer Phillips. Maybe if I connect a DVD player and DVD movie that can take advantage of the HD feature it would be a different story.
Have had the TV cleaned three times already with people from Listening room and each time yung brillance niya bumabalik but I have to warn you and sorry sa mga may connect sa listening room, yung naglilinis e hindi pala thorough. The screen which has three layers was not cleaned per layer. Only the last screen and yung side facing the mirror and guns lang ang linilinis. Of course cleaned na rin yung guns and mirror but he should have cleaned the other layers and both of their sides. I asked him about it and hindi daw kailangan linisin yun kasi sealed. E hindi naman siya totally sealed it is locked by the frame only. Air can still pass through the thin layers right?
The last time it was opened by him I asked him to leave it and that I will install the screen. I took it upon myself to clean the layers with a damp soft cloth and to my surprise I was able to pick up a lot of dust from all sides of the inner panels. I put it all back together and intalled it on the TV and the picture improved dramaticaly! Sa sobrang liwanag I had to lower the brightness five noches.
Maybe tinatamad lang siya but when you do have your units cleaned do clean the inner layers it will do wonders. Next time I will just clean it myself I don't think the ammonia based foam he sprays is a big deal. Just a damp soft cloth and a lot of care will do the job fine as did the inner layers I cleaned. I'll save money pa pambili na lang ng DVD
Hope this helps.
Cheers!